Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-09
MANCHESTER NEWS.
PROPOSITION roa TIE CONSTRUCTION
OF ANoTBHR srRsEr RAILWAY.
other cosncil kstters-rse Suit Ag ainst
the City County Politics Per
sonai items, &c.

inc CITY county fontics FeI-
sonsi items, &c.
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A regular meeting OF the Manchester
CITY Council was held at s O'Clock last
night. The president, Mr.. Perluc, not
being present at roll-call Mr.. Ely was
requested to take the chair. Mr.. Per-
due came in later and presided through
the remainder OF the evenings session.
The following other members answered
TO their NAMES Nossrs. 9. A. Jones, a.
G. Jones. isu,coner, Walsh, Perry,
OBrien, Noisigcr. and Hewlett.
The report of the Chief of Police for
the month OF arch was read and filed.
IL showed the following cases to have
been disposed OF in the. Mayors Court
during the month: Felony, !; INSIDE
meanor, Q; ordinance violations, c.
total, 10.
80 ARMoRY.
The Committee on Public Grounds
and Buildings reported adversely on
the petition of the Union Guards, a
colored military company OF this city,
asking the Council to provide al armory
or hall for them.
The report was adopted.
ANoTHTR STREET RAILWAY.
Mr.. Weisiger presented the petition
of the Manchester Railway and I'm
provement Company asking the right to
construct q street railway and run
cars, &c, on the streets OF the city.
The pepper was signed by the
following gentlemen, who are both
among the corporators and members
Of the Board OF Directors Of
the company: James l.. Robertson,
Charles W. Turner, benjamin B. Wei
sigtr-all Of this city; Benjamin II.
Nash. of Richmond, and Thomas w.
Ackley, OF Maryland. The General
Assembly last week granted this COM
psny charter giving them the right
TO build and operate their road on Four
teenth street in Richmond TO Mayo's
bridge; thence TO Hull street, this city,
Nh Hull to Seventh, on Seventh to De
catur, on Decatur to Twelfth, along
Twelfth to McDonough, and on this
street rs far as it now extends or where
il may be extended TO.
Accompanying the report Mr. O'Brien
offered resolution, which was adopted,
instructing the Committee on Streets TO
inquire into the expedieucy OF granting
the right OF way asked for; also,
whether or not the company shall be
exempt from taxes, &c.
As the company desires the matter
acted upon as early as possible, the
Street Committee will meet early next
week and report to called meeting of
the Council, 10 be held some night the
latter part Of next week.
MR.. cRUMP's PETITION.
A petition from W. W. Crump, Esq,
asking to he permitted TO lay railway
track across frander street, the bed of
the road to be on the street level, was
read. Mr.. Crump formerly had a pc
tition before the Council With reference
10 this connection track, by which the
Danville Railroad Company can reach
his coal-yard, aud the Council author
lied him to construct q trestle over the
street. In tins petition he says that
the grade to use trestle would be en-
tircly two heavy.
Referred to the Committee on Streets.
The Council voted to endorse the ac-
ton taken at a called meeting in au-
thorizing City-Attorney William L.
Clopton to secure the assistance of G.
V. Meredith, Esq, of Richmond in de-
Tending the suit of Tucker against the
city.
TIE ENTERTAINMENT OF TRAMPS.
Mr.. Perdue stated that he had pro-
missed to call the attention of the Coun-
ell to the fact that the city should pro-
vide some place in which to lock up
tramps when they apply at the police
station for lodgings, or are taken up on
the street. the Judge Of the Hastings
Court having forbidden them to be put
in the city Jail. He thought, at very
small cost, two of the rooms in the
market building, next to the Mayors
Court room, might be fixed up to an
swer this purpose, and to keep persons
who are arrested at night for drunken
ness and similar offences.
Mr.. G.. A. Jones stated that the sub
iect had been referred TO the Board of
Police Commissioners. and the board
had appointed committee to ascertain
the cost of fixing up the place mention
cd 10y Mr.. Perdue. This committee
had received several bids, but there had
not since been meeting of the board
To which it's report could be submitted.
Mr.. Jones stated further that Sergeant
Fitzgerald had told him that the neces-
sarv alterations could be made for $50
Mr.. Jones was authorized to have the
work done at cost not to exceed $50.
ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS.
Mr.. Walsh wanted to know il the law
with reference to the trial of ordinance
violations could be changed by the
Council so as TO provide that during the
absence of the Mayor they can be tried
10y some justice of the peace, or If the
charter would haye to be amended by
the Legislature. He was a witness III
n small case OF this kind, and had to
leave his work two days, and on neither
occasion found any one to try. the case,
the Mayor being out of the city.
Mr.. Perdue replied that under the
provisions Of the charter no one can
Try these cases in the absence of the
Mayor, except the president of the
Council, who is acting mayor; that he
had heard there was petition being
circulated praying the Legislature to
amend the charter in this respect. A
police Justice, Mr.. Perdue said, can
only be had in cities having a popuia-
ton of 10000 or more.
1t was agreed that at the called meet
ing of the Council TO be held next
week petition, to be prepared in the
mean time, will be adopted requesting
the desired amendment at the hands OF
the Legislature.
Adjourned.
SUIT AGAINST TIE CITY.
The April term OF the Hastings
Court will begin on Monday the 18th
instant. There viii be grand jury,
though as yet there is but one case to
be considered by it--that of Harriet
smith (colored), sent on for stealing a
cow. Liquor-licenses will be granted,
a..t.t.- On Cotur1av tho ord The